I was happy to see her go. Her character was just a little too whiny. I'm still mixed on the show. I like the principles, but I find the town's "vampire squad" to be rather poor actors.

That said, I think the show has legs and, if we get the whole season, there will certainly be more dark episodes ahead!

P.S. Anyone else think Vicki/Kayla could use a burger or ten?

I loved this episode, probably the best of the series so far. I think Vicki is dea, but I have a feeling Damon didn't wuite change Elena's brother's mind in the way she was hoping. Remember, Damon is the bad vampire, so he may be setting up Jeremy to help him later

Let's be clear. Damon is NOTHING compared to Spike, just like Vampire Diaries shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as Buffy the Vampire Slayers. From my pov anyway.

Back to the episode. How come everybody thinks it's such a good idea to have Damon screw around with Jeremy's head. 1. Mind rape is not cool. 2. It's a mind rape performed by the so called evil vampire of the show.

Just what gives Elena the right to do that to her brother? Just because she's the oldest? here's an idea, why not talk to her brother? Why not comfort him? When he lost his parents he resorted to doing drugs and screwing the town's bad girl. So something tells me Elena wasn't there for him the first time.

To wipe away everything with the power of mind rape seems not only cheap, but the perfect way to prevent any character development in Jeremy.

I love how this series is evolving. At first I was a little disappointed with how they casted and changed some of the characters up but overall pleased with where its taking us. I still find it tough now and again knowing the books and watching the show but I'm learning how to kind of keep them separated.

Just a quick note though, Bonnie was with her Gram not aunt.

Erin - I bet you're right. I hope so! Vicki's character was just getting good, so I'd hate to think that's the end of her.

Raked - Good catch on that 1800s photo. Maybe she used her witching powers to get the photo...?

Lauren - I really adore Damon, too - much more interesting than Stefan. With Buffy, I was all about Angel at the beginning, but then Spike came along and I'm like, Angel who? Oh the Angel fans will strike me down for that. But I watched all of the Angel series and that upped his status with me again.

I thoroughly enjoyed the episode, but you just reminded me of one nitpick I just remembered. When the grandmother showed a picture of the necklace. A young, African American woman getting a formal photograph in the 1800s? Somehow I doubt it.

Otherwise, fantastic episode.

Oh, what a good episode! Regarding Vicki, there's got to be something more going on. I think that, if she's really dead, Damon put her body somewhere obvious, so that the Council will think that the vampire is dead. (Per his conversation with Ms. Daisy Buchanan -- can't remember her real name -- they only think there's one vampire in town.)

On the other hand, she might not be dead. She didn't burst into dust or dissolve into a puddle of blood or do anything else to otherwise prevent the writers from bringing her back, and I couldn't tell if Stefan staked her through the heart (looked more centered near her sternum). She certainly looked dead, but until we see what Damon did with her body, I won't bank on it.